Paul Douglas

KOSU

I am a proud recipient of the Scripps Howard/Nonprofit Newsroom Internship. I reported for KOSU in Oklahoma City. I received weekly trainings, storytelling workshops and one-on-one mentoring to improve my skills.

Featured Articles

Explore a featured selection of my work below.

Sally Verrando

KOSU • August 4 2025

Guthrie cat cafe is for coffee, boba tea and addressing stray animal overpopulation

Meow & Mocha is Oklahoma’s newest cat cafe. Consume coffee, imbibe boba tea and frolic with felines. It also serves up help for a bigger problem: the overpopulation of unwanted stray cats.

Ashtyn Reaugh

KOSU • June 25 2025

Tulsa, Muscogee Nation leaders reach settlement agreement amid criticism from state, local officials

Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols shook hands Wednesday, symbolizing a collaborative path forward.

Historic Preservation Office/Oklahoma Historical Society

KOSU republished in The Journal Record • June 12 2025

Oklahoma Historical Society waits on feds for preservation help

The Oklahoma Historical Society has been instrumental in preserving and rehabilitating historic resources around the state for almost half a century. Agency officials said ...

Cherokee Nation

KOSU with audio • June 6 2025

Oklahoma Job Corps Centers get temporary reprieve from federal shutdown order

Job Corps Centers across the country are scrambling after a district judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s order to close them. That includes a trio of centers in Oklahoma.

Adam Martin

KOSU • June 2 2025

Trump administration orders shutdown of Job Corps Centers, including 3 in Oklahoma

Lisa New is worried about the future of her Guthrie community. Since the U.S. Department of Labor issued "a phased pause in operations" ...

Anna Pope

KOSU • May 28 2025

Oklahoma electrical line workers demonstrate how to stay safe around power lines

During storm season, downed power lines can be deadly. Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) regularly educates line workers, first responders and ...

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